Shooting rest bags

I just got a Caldwell front/rear set and filled them with pinto beans..Haven't had them long enough to judge durability. Beans were cheaper than rice at Walmart.:D
 
Beans were cheaper than rice at Walmart.
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Whatever works for your pocketbook. I looked at Caldwell but I believed I could make something that worked a lettle better for me and at a cheaper price.
 
I like it. I think some out of pant legs and kitty litter would work well enough, guess Ill put that on the todo list too.
 
I do the same as DiscoRacing except I use old jeans: When they are too worn out (or look bad) to wear (except maybe for work clothes), the LEGS are usually in great shape, especially the part from the knees down (which hardly gets ANY wear). So instead of just throwing the complete pair of pants away, I cut off the legs (just below the knee), hand sew the ends and fill the "tube" with sand (local beach sand) -- how much sand to use depends on how "soft" or "hard" I want a particular bag to be.

Recycling something (parts of a pair of pants) that would otherwise go to the landfill -- as would happen if I bought new sandbags -- is a plus for me, too.

And the sewing involved is pretty basic. I use white dental floss (waxed or unwaxed, it's VERY strong) for sewing "thread" and if I want dark thread instead of white, I just run it over permanent black marker. Presto: Black thread. I keep dental floss and needles in my outdoor gear and emergency backpacks for sewing/repair of field gear.

Besides gun rests, the smaller sand bags also make nice door stops...won't scratch the floor or door paint.
 
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